Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)

"Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)" was a folk music single, the debut recording by the Serendipity Singers in 1964. The song was written by rockabilly singer songwriter Ersel Hickey.^[1] The lyrics were based on the English nursery rhyme "There Was a Crooked Man", with a calypso music based melody. It reached #2 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1964.^[2] "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" topped the 17 April 1964 WLS Silver Dollar Survey, in the middle of Beatlemania.^[3] It was released on their debut album, The Serendipity Singers. The single's Philips catalog code was 40175.

The song was also covered by Ronnie Hilton, whose version was a hit in the UK, peaking at #21 in 1964.

In a "My Music, Folk Rewind" video, the group's nine members appear as three groups of three, with each group singing its particular verse. All nine members sing in each repetition of the chorus.

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